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Samuel Thrope: International Historian of Mystery

On Monday, Aaron Roller, an editor of Mima’amakim, wrote about the Jewish poetry conspiracy.
Of all the poets whose work I’ve come across while reviewing submissions for Mima’amakim, Samuel Thrope is probably the most mysterious. I don’t know Samuel, though I hope our paths will cross some day soon. Continue reading here.